Family name هوات (Huat 
, Hoat 
, Howat 
) , in the entire world, is a widespread surname. The family name هوات is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Singapore, where it is quite a common surname, and Brunei. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Malaysia, China, and Indonesia. Very seldom, هوات is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Huat | Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Indonesia |
| Hoat | Malaysia, China, United States, Vietnam, Indonesia |
| Howat | Malaysia, United Kingdom, China, United States, Singapore |